Ryan Carden, a junior Marine Transportation major -- and member of the sailing team -- at Texas A&M University at Galveston, is one of nine students in the nation that the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) has selected for its 2010 First Team All Academic Sailing Team.

The Texas A&M 12th Man Foundation saluted Sam J. Salvato, a 1975 graduate of Texas A&M University at Galveston, in the “Bugle Call” at the Aggie – Louisiana Tech football game at Kyle Flied on Sept. 11.

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus conducted a town hall meeting at Texas A&M University at Galveston on Aug. 6 to discuss long-term economic and environmental restoration ideas with area residents.

On Friday, April 30, 2010, family, friends, colleagues, and classmates of Thomas W. Powell '62 gathered to watch as he christened the Powell Marine Engineering Complex of the Mitchell Campus of Texas A&M University at Galveston.

Dr. Donald E. Willett has been promoted to professor from associate professor and Dr. Cong X. Kang has been promoted to tenure track assistant professor from lecturer.

Dr. R. Bowen Loftin became Texas A&M University’s 24th president shortly before 9 a.m. today (February 12, 2010).

Texas A&M University Interim President R. Bowen Loftin was named sole finalist for the position in a vote today (Thursday, Jan 21) by the nine-member Texas A&M University System Board of Regents to lead the nation’s seventh-largest university following an extensive nationwide search.

TAMUG is pleased to welcome Captain Allan F. Post into the newly established position of TAMUG Waterfront Operations Director.

On Friday, November 13 and Saturday, November 14, 2009 seven students from Texas A&M University at Galveston traveled to Laredo to participate in the Texas A&M University System Pathways Symposium.

Dr. Peter Santschi, professor of Marine Sciences at Texas A&M University at Galveston and of Oceanography at Texas A&M University has received funding for two major research studies. Santschi, who specializes in Environmental RadioBioGeoChemistry, will be heading both grant-funded projects through 2012.